Get ready to navigate the chaos in this episode of 'The Train Wreck Show'! Perry Belcher and Emma Rainville dive deep into AI's rapid evolution, sharing hot takes on its impact on businesses and the workforce. From discussing ChatGPT's revolutionary updates to humorous exchanges about life and tech, they cover it all.

Discover real-world tips, like leveraging AI for business, automating workflows, the future of robotic home helpers, and winning an argument with your husband. Plus, don't miss out on our free tool at the end of the episode. If you love custom GPTs and a video that shows you exactly how, then you will love this one. Join us on another wild ride!

“I cannot over exaggerate the impact of this technology on all of humanity.” - Perry Belcher

“The tools for learning are abundant. It’s the desire to learn that’s scarce.” - Naval Ravikant

Timestamps:

(00:00) Train Wreck Show #17

(00:38) Diving into AI: Tools and Trends

(02:34) The Evolution of AI: Past, Present, and Future

(04:34) Practical Uses of AI in Business

(10:42) Advanced AI Features and Custom GPTs

(14:03) Creating Effective AI Prompts

(19:29) Humanizing AI Outputs

(22:24) Exploring AI Models and Investments

(22:49) Grok's Capabilities and Ethical Concerns

(24:09) Advanced Features of ChatGPT

(25:19) Deep Research and Custom GPTs

(28:10) Automation and AI in Daily Life

(29:26) The Future of AI and Robotics

(30:38) Economic Impact and Job Displacement

(33:36) Adapting to Technological Changes

(39:06) Conclusion and Free Tools

Resources:

Website - https://trainwreckshow.com

Join the Driven Mastermind - https://drivenmastermind.com/

Join the Ignite Mastermind - https://ignitemastermind.org/

Perry Belcher's Manifesto - https://www.facebook.com/perry.belcher1/posts/pfbid02wvt5eAvpP4r5FCWuKa7SJwDbFEPoJJLFjGFG89my5e17LLarFLAukRQXqV6XSavol

Addiction by Design by Natasha Dow Schull - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Addiction-Design-Machine-Gambling-Vegas/dp/0691160880

7-11-4: The Ultimate Framework for Earning Trust - https://youtu.be/_cvROd1-iv0

Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐 Website - https://ignitemastermind.org/

👤Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThePerryBelcher/

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher

▶️YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@perrybelcher

Connect with Emma Rainville:

🌐 Website - https://www.shockwavesolutionsllc.com/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/queenofops/

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emma_rainville512/

Ever felt like you’re on the hamster wheel of doom? Well, you’re not alone, and Perry’s got the brutal honesty to prove it! He breaks down how to avoid falling into traps and why mastering a business model is a game-changer.

Buckle up because this episode is like a rollercoaster with no seatbelts, folks! Perry and Emma dive into the highs and lows of the business world—talking about everything from chasing shiny objects to managing long-term business growth. So, if you’re tired of chasing the next quick fix and want to build something sustainable (or at least avoid crashing and burning), this episode’s got your name on it!

This episode is perfect for anyone ready to face their business demons and stop playing the “next big thing” game. Tune in and get real with us!

"The journey of owning a business and the education you get by owning the business is far more valuable than the value of the business itself.” ~ Perry Belcher

In this Episode:

- Shiny Object Syndrome: Why it’s killing your focus

- Why Perry burned his multimillion-dollar businesses

- Understanding the “Hamster Wheel of Doom”

- "Make it Real" with Perry and Emma

- The value of a mastermind group and mentorship

- Perry and Emma’s advice on finding focus and commitment

- Learning from the journey of owning a business

Resources:

Website - https://trainwreckshow.com

Join the Driven Mastermind - https://drivenmastermind.com/

Join the Ignite Mastermind - https://ignitemastermind.org/

Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐Website - https://perrybelcher.com/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/perry.belcher1

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher/

▶️YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/perrybelcher

Connect with Emma Rainville:

🌐Website - https://www.emmarainville.me/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/queenofops/

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emma_rainville512/

Ready to dive into a rant that could reshape your view of marketing? In this episode, Perry Belcher flips the script on traditional marketing tactics and unapologetically declares his exit from the “marketing world” as we know it.

This isn't your typical episode. Today, Perry and Emma throw shade at fake gurus and expose the dirty truth behind the industry’s biggest names. Think about Freud, Tony Robbins, and Napoleon Hill—what does Perry say about them? But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom! There's a new tribe of entrepreneurs who actually care about creating real value and not just chasing the next viral funnel.

Listen in as Perry calls out the BS and outlines how to price your business for REAL success. Ready to rethink everything you thought you knew about marketing? Hit play, and let's make it happen.

"I don’t want to be in that business anymore–I don't want to help people to manipulate people. I want to help people build real businesses that deliver real value.” ~ Perry Belcher

In this Episode:

- Perry & Emma on the “I Quit” manifesto

- Perry's thoughts on Freud, Tony Robbins, and Napoleon Hill

- The dangers of manipulative marketing tactics

- Perry's requirements for building a business

- Perry’s shift to providing lasting business value

- Exposing fake health and business gurus

- The downfall of information products and unsustainable models

- The difference between information products and workshops

- Real value over shortcuts: the key to long-term success

- Perry's dating analogy on how to sell your product

Resources:

Website - https://trainwreckshow.com

Join the Driven Mastermind - https://drivenmastermind.com/

Join the Ignite Mastermind - https://ignitemastermind.org/

Perry Belcher's Manifesto - https://www.facebook.com/perry.belcher1/posts/pfbid02wyNrLom9U2Zqafz3g8GYiwCUE36eUh8pC1Um23HvZ88v5wp6HRciTu2ZctnLPJ6vl?rdid=NV8oPOYhDP1PxEmt#

Addiction by Design by Natasha Dow Schull - https://www.natashadowschull.org/addiction-by-design/

7-11-4: The Ultimate Framework for Earning Trust - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cvROd1-iv0&list=PLRbwWyB9n4LJnh9oDmsKdDOQSdKs7pRPq&index=12

Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐Website - https://perrybelcher.com/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/perry.belcher1

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher/

▶️YouTube -

Time is your most valuable asset, but are you investing it wisely? It's time to gain insights that will help you stop wasting time and start stacking the profits!

Buckle up because Perry and Emma are flipping the script on the time value of money! From the psychology of pricing strategies (because, yeah, it’s not just about slapping a price tag on it) to how the market really sets the rules, they’ve got you covered. And they’re not letting you off the hook without talking about the real investment—spoiler: it’s not crypto or NFTs.

Hit play and listen if you’re tired of the hustle and want the inside track on how to price your services and achieve your financial goals. No gimmicks, no fluff—just real talk. Let’s go!

"You can either spend your time, or you can invest your time.” ~ Perry Belcher

In this Episode:

- The psychology behind pricing strategies

- The water bottle price dilemma: airport vs. store

- Are you trading time for money?

- How to price your services based on ROI

- Passive income? Hard work first, cash flow later

- The importance of investing in skill development

- Understanding the time value of money

- Why some people get stuck and how you can avoid it

- Make it Real with Perry & Emma

- The secret to achieving your financial goals

- Here's one more tip you don't want to miss!

Resources:

- Website - https://www.trainwreckshow.com

- Join the Driven Mastermind - https://drivenmastermind.com/

- Join the Ignite Mastermind - https://ignitemastermind.org/

- The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501197274

- How To Sell Dumb Sh*t To Weak People by Mitch Miller - https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10228083112488365&id=1391340360&set=a.1009248196751&_rdc=1&_rdr#

- Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐Website - https://perrybelcher.com/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/perry.belcher1

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher/

▶️YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/perrybelcher

Connect with Emma Rainville:

🌐Website - https://www.emmarainville.me/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/queenofops/

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emma_rainville512/

Is your job safe from robots? Spoiler alert: It’s not. Today, Perry and Emma dive into the future of AI, automation, and the job massacre happening right under our noses. From McDonald’s robotic hot dog carts to the death of the retainer model, it’s a wake-up call you don’t want to miss.

Welcome to the future–where AI writes your emails, flips your burgers, and (maybe) replaces your job. In this episode, Perry and Emma go full robo-apocalypse, breaking down the economic quake that's already hitting corporate America.

Perry drops fire predictions (again), Emma comes for the robot overlords, and together, they expose why 2025 might be the death of the retainer model and the birth of $0.12-a-day virtual employees. Oh, and your job? Hanging by a robotic thread.

💡 Wanna survive the AI revolution? Learn to automate, adapt, and outwit the bots–or be the proud new owner of a hot dog cart with a robotic arm.

🎧 Hit play now to find out how to survive the robo-apocalypse. Grab the free AI tools at TrainWreckShow.com before the robots do.

“What's really crazy is the robots can actually be programmed by telling ChatGPT what you want the robot to do. So it'll write the code for the robot. Any person of average intelligence could learn this stuff in 30 days if you were diligent...and you can participate in the Us vs. Them that's coming around the corner 'cause it's definitely coming.” ~ Perry Belcher

In this Episode:

- Economic boom and record layoffs in corporate America

- McDonald’s automates labor with kiosks and robotic arms

- Small businesses risk being “obliterated” if they don't automate

- How the AI-driven economy impacts the job market

- Death of the retainer model, rise of results-based payments

- Job displacement and the need for new skills

- Innovation during the Great Depression: Campbell Soup’s success

- The only currency in the world that drives the economy

- AI-driven economy changing job markets

- The rise of vocational schools in the new economy

- Perry’s economic formula and its impact

- Here's your opportunity to ride the AI revolution

- You have three options: which would you choose?

Resources:

- Website - https://www.trainwreckshow.com

- Join the Driven Mastermind - https://drivenmastermind.com/

- Join the Ignite Mastermind - https://ignitemastermind.org/

- Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐Website - https://perrybelcher.com/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/perry.belcher1

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher/

▶️YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/perrybelcher

Connect with Emma Rainville:

🌐Website - https://www.emmarainville.me/

👤Facebook -

You know what’s fun? Saving thousands on taxes. You know what’s not fun? Thinking you’ve mastered the system after one year and then getting steamrolled by the IRS. Enter CPA Ryan Bakke, who’s here to spill the tea on why real estate investors keep ghosting him (big mistake)--and how he’s plotting his comeback.

This week, Perry and Emma welcome CPA-extraordinaire Ryan, who helps real estate investors (legally) save a boatload of cash on taxes. But plot twist–his clients are ghosting him after just one year! Apparently, once they learn his wizardry, they think they can do it themselves. (Spoiler alert: They cannot.)

So, what’s the fix? Perry and Emma dig into the art of client retention, the actual value of ongoing tax strategy, and why people need to be reminded–year after year–that DIY tax planning is like cutting your own hair: a disaster waiting to happen.

Plus, Perry drops dating analogies (as usual), Emma roasts his life choices (again), and somehow, we still manage to deliver solid business advice.

Listen now, take notes, and maybe book a call with Ryan before the IRS books one with you. Buckle up, folks! It’s time for another glorious derailment on The Train Wreck Show!

🔥P.S. You think Perry and Emma can fix your business? Apply here:👉 https://trainwreckshow.com/contactus

“Frankly, marketing is pretty much like dating, right? There has to be a time commitment and there's a certain amount of interactions that you have. If you take a girl to the same place on all four dates, your odds are lower than if you take her to four different places.” ~ Perry Belcher

In this Episode:

- Meet Ryan Bakke, CPA

- The client retention dilemma

- Pricing breakdown & revenue insights

- The 70% churn rate problem

- How Ryan attracts clients

- Perry’s "dating strategy" for marketing

- Why branding your offer matters

- The importance of a strong post-call funnel

- Why clients are ghosting your calls

- Optimizing your offer to attract clients

- Strategies to improve your retention rate

- Applying the 4 Magic Boxes model

Resources:

- Website - https://www.trainwreckshow.com

- Join the Driven Mastermind - https://drivenmastermind.com/

- Join the Ignite Mastermind - https://ignitemastermind.org/

- 7-11-4: The Ultimate Framework for Earning Trust - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gPSk5hQehiFui9wzpCqhs

- The 4 Magic Boxes That Drive Any Business - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4cr39JzulJBpKV5HeyPhaC

- Book: Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591396190

- Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Ryan Bakke:

- Website - https://taxstrategy365.com/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐Website -

Ever had a million-dollar idea while drunk in your garage? Well, this week’s guest actually turned his into a real business.

Meet Andrew, a.k.a. “The Meat Pump Guy”, founder of Tool Wrangler, a company that started as a personal frustration and became a full-fledged brand selling on Amazon, Etsy, eBay, and in retail stores. But here’s the problem: he’s hit a scaling wall. He's stuck between supply chain nightmares, customer acquisition struggles, and not having enough hands on deck. And Perry and Emma are here to help him figure things out.

In this episode, you’ll learn why most Amazon sellers fail when they try to sell on Amazon, the secret to getting your product into big-box retail stores, and how to scale manufacturing without drowning in costs.

If you’ve ever dreamed of turning a product into a seven-figure empire, this episode is your crash course in what NOT to do (and how to fix it).

🔥P.S. You think Perry and Emma can fix your business? Apply here:👉 https://trainwreckshow.com/contactus

“You've got a brand, stay at a premium price, but try to get your margins as high as you possibly can get them. And then take a big piece of that margin that you make and put it back into advertising on the Amazon platform.” ~ Perry Belcher

In this Episode:

- Guest intro: Andrew, founder of Tool Wrangler

- Hitting a business plateau and other challenges

- What most Amazon sellers are doing wrong

- How 3D printing can scale production

- Expanding the product line with low risk

- How Perry would run the business

- Why Walmart.com is key for retail growth

- Scaling strategies

- Hiring and training your team for success

- Action points

Resources:

- Website - https://www.trainwreckshow.com

- Join the Ignite Mastermind - https://ignitemastermind.org/

- Retail MBA and Karen Waksman - https://www.retailmba.com/

- Easily Systemize and Scale the Way You Work with Trainual - https://trainual.com/

- Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Andrew:

🌐 Website - https://toolwrangler.com/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐Website - https://perrybelcher.com/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/perry.belcher1

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher/

▶️YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/perrybelcher

Connect with Emma Rainville:

🌐Website - https://www.emmarainville.me/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/queenofops/

📷 Instagram -

If your business feels like a never-ending circus, congratulations! You’re normal. But what if you are the ringmaster of the chaos?

This week, Perry Belcher and Emma Rainville sit down with Jeanette Sims, a financial publishing and affiliate marketing pro, who’s realizing the biggest bottleneck in her business might just be… her. 😱

It's time to think about why your A-team might be playing like C-players and how to fix it, the #1 reason businesses struggle to scale (and no, it’s not just bad hires), finding the sweet spot between micromanaging vs. letting go, and why the wrong client model can destroy your retention (hint: RevShare isn’t your friend).

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or terrified to scale, this episode will make you rethink your leadership, laugh at your mistakes, and, most importantly, finally unf*ck your business.

🔥P.S. Want Perry and Emma to roast–uh, we mean fix–your business? Apply here:👉 https://trainwreckshow.com/contactus

“If you do well for people and they feel like the money's well spent—and it doesn't matter if the money's well spent—they will stay with you indefinitely.” ~ Emma Rainville

In this Episode:

- Overview of Jeanette’s business model

- Identifying the biggest problems in her business

- Impact of micromanaging on team performance

- The dangers of swinging between micromanaging and delegating

- Why founders often struggle to trust their teams

- How Emma and Perry structure their team for efficiency

- Making SOPs that work for your business

- The difference between control and leadership

- Client selection and why picking the right clients matters

- The problem with revenue-sharing models

- Why high fees are actually better for client retention

- Perry and Emma’s final advice for Jeanette

Resources:

- Website - https://www.trainwreckshow.com

- Book: The E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0887307280/

- Workshops, GPTs, and Other Resources - https://trainwreckshow.com/companion-tools-optin/

Connect with Jeanette Sims:

🌐Website - https://thesimsfactor.com/

Connect with Perry Belcher:

🌐Website - https://perrybelcher.com/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/perry.belcher1

📷 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher/

▶️YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/perrybelcher

Connect with Emma Rainville:

🌐Website - https://www.emmarainville.me/

👤Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/queenofops/

📷 Instagram -